Medicial words

Remigio W.
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  1. alkaline
    relating to or containing an alkali
  2. acidic
    having a pH of less than 7
  3. basic
    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible
  4. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  5. suspension
    the act of hanging something from above so it moves freely
  6. tablet
    a small, flat, compressed cake of some substance
  7. capsule
    a small container
  8. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  9. powder
    a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
  10. mortar
    a vessel in which substances can be ground with a pestle
  11. pestle
    a hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  12. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  13. cylinder
    a surface generated by rotating a line around a fixed line
  14. torsion
    a twisting force
  15. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  16. eutectic
    a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
  17. camphor
    a resin obtained from the camphor tree
  18. menthol
    a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
  19. phenol
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds
  20. kaolin
    a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
  21. pectin
    any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
  22. emulsion
    a mixture of liquids that do not normally stay mixed
  23. surfactant
    a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
  24. lactose
    a sugar that occurs only in milk
  25. acacia
    any of various spiny trees or shrubs
  26. tragacanth
    a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
  27. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  28. pharmacist
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  29. druggist
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  30. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  31. chemist
    a scientist who studies elements that make up matter
Created on Wed May 06 15:30:26 EDT 2009

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